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{Demo} 10 Steps to everyday cruelty-free makeup

Wow, what a week it was! Not only am I down with the flippen flu but our little Staffie pup, Zeus, got hit by a car on Wednesday evening. Our neighborhood is still traumatized by my mortifying bawling in the middle of the street – before even knowing whether he was hurt. The fact is, he was 😦 The 24-hour veterinarian confirmed that his leg was “mors-af” and that he also had blood on his lungs. They gave him morphine for the pain and sent him for x-rays as soon as the drugs kicked in. Thursday morning, they quoted us R15 000 for an operation, which included the insertion of a steel pen. We took him for a second opinion at PDSA (People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals) who gave the same diagnosis, but quoted merely R4000 – thank goodness for NGO’s! So our big boy was omitted to the hospital and underwent his little op. He came home drugged and confused yesterday morning but is already doing so much better. It will be a while before he’ll chase his favorite green ball or try to dig holes into our bedding again, but for now, he recovering well with loads of cuddles.

The actual topic of today’s blog post is about cruelty-free make-up application. I recently had the wonderful opportunity to conduct a makeup demonstration at one of Beauty Without Cruelty’s High Tea events. I wanted to show the ladies how to use makeup to enhance their beauty – the compassionate way!

In my opinion, makeup shouldn’t be used to hide away your flaws, but rather to embrace what you have and to have a little fun. One product or one tip can make the world of a difference, and we all deserve to feel as beautiful as we are. I am not a professional makeup artist at all, but shared the tips and tricks I discovered from playing around with glosses and powders.

For the demo, I covered the basic principles of applying everyday makeup. I also showed the ladies three ways to make their makeup last all day. Thereafter, I took it one step one step further and showed our guests how easy it is to transform their natural makeup to a glamourous evening look. All the makeup and brushes used for the demo (and mentioned in this post) are from Woolworth’s BWC-approved color range.

Apply WW SPF 15 Concealer (R 99.95) to the under-eye area using your ring finger. Softly pat the sensitive skin until the concealer is blended in. Do the same with imperfections (pimples, marks, dark spots, etc.).

Fill in your eyebrows with WW Eyebrow Kit (R140) using an angled powder brush. Be careful not to create caterpillars above our eyes! TIP* Dab the brush in powder & tap the brush on your hand before application to shake off excess product.